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3 Atlanta Falcons who must improve next season

By Nick Halden

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 19: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter of the game at Levi's Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 19: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter of the game at Levi's Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 09: Kyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons sits up during warmups before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 09: Kyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons sits up during warmups before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images) /

2. Despite putting his name in the record books Kyle Pitts has plenty of room to improve

Kyle Pitts had a record-setting season for a rookie and helped a struggling Atlanta offense down the stretch. Despite his impressive season Pitts had his struggles and has plenty to work on during the off-season.

The most blatant part of Kyle’s game that must improve is his impact in the red zone. Pitts had fewer touchdowns this season than Hayden Hurst who had an objectively bad season and wasn’t the player Atlanta hoped he would be.

Pitts has to help this Atlanta offense find an answer when they are closing in on a score. That is part of what he was drafted to help fix and must improve. Part of this is on Arthur Smith as well as the second-year head coach must improve his scheme to have Pitts more involved.

The second thing that must improve is Kyle’s chemistry with Matt Ryan and never quitting on a route. More than once this season Ryan would keep a play alive and Kyle Pitts would finish his route and simply stop hustling.

Whether a lack of hustle or poor chemistry with Matt Ryan this simply cannot happen next season. If Pitts is going to be one of the better tight ends in the league he needs to adopt the style Travis Kelce and George Kittle have.

Both Kittle and Kelce will create routes or simply find open space and sit down until their quarterback makes the right read. This is something that Ryan will certainly communicate to Pitts and the rookie can easily improve next season.

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